The 2026 high school baseball season is quickly approaching and as usual, excitement abounds throughout the state. Players and coaches have been working in preparation for the upcoming season, and, as is the case each year, there are some very talented players and teams across Florida.

Teams across the state have goals and aspirations to finish their seasons in the FHSAA state championships, but there is plenty of work to be done before that becomes reality. We hope to familiarize our readers with many of the teams across the state as we preview individual teams across Florida. We will take you right up to first pitch this season with these team previews and releasing our preseason top-25 rankings in the state.

Please keep checking back throughout the season as we will be your one-stop shop for everything related to high school baseball across the state.

Each week, we will be releasing our Players of the Week, as well as updating our Power 25 overall rankings.

*Please note the information has been gathered from head coaches across the state, based on their replies to the questionnaire we distributed over this offseason.

High School: Archbishop McCarthy
Head Coach: Mike Fiers
Classification: 5A
2025 Record (Finish): 14-11

 

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TOP RETURNING PLAYERS/TRANSFERS

(Senior) Miguel Delgado SS

(Senior) Robert Kerns Utility

(Senior) Felipe Benitez SP

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TOP UNDERCLASSMEN

Freshman Carlos Perez

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OTHER UPPERCLASS FOLLOWS

C Adrian Alfonso

2B Nestor Herrera

1B/P Derek Winchester

CF Jorge Kau

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TEAM OUTLOOK

Projected Starting 9: CF Jorge Kau, 2B Nestor Herrera, SS Miguel Delgado, 1B Derek Winchester, 3B Chris Cassino, DH Robert Kerns, C Adrian Alfonso, RF Leo Hillock, LF Jay Patterson
Projected Pitching Staff: Felipe Benitez, Androckles Larsen, Garret Duffy,
Team Strengths: Team Baseball, Pitching.

“Pitching and Defense will take us as far as we want to go. Having 4 Senior starting pitchers we will rely on every game is huge. We will play the game hard with 100% effort every time we touch the field. ” – Mike Fiers, head coach

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Find more information on the 2026 Archbishop McCarthy program below:

+ Follow them on X, Instagram, or Facebook: Mikefbaby54
+ Visit the Prep Baseball Florida, 2026 HS Team Previews

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